Zamfara Assembly reinstates suspended lawmaker after apology
By Abdullahi Abdulrahaman Chakwa Gusau The Zamfara State House of Assembly has lifted the suspension of Hon. Amiru Ahmad Keta, member representing Tsafe West Constituency, with immediate effect. Bello Madaro Kurya, the Chief Press Secretary to the Zamfara State House of Assembly, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. Keta was among eight lawmakers earlier […]
The Zamfara State House of Assembly has reinstated suspended lawmaker Hon. Amiru Ahmad Keta, effective immediately. Bello Madaro Kurya, the Chief Press Secretary to the House, announced this in a statement on Monday. Keta was one of eight lawmakers previously suspended by the House. The decision to restore his position followed the review of an apology letter he submitted to the House, according to a report presented by the House Committee on Ethics and Privileges.
The committee chair, Hon. Nura Dahiru Sabon Birnin Dan Ali, representing Birnin Magaji Constituency, recommended Keta's suspension be lifted. The committee also advised the lawmaker to withdraw all pending court cases filed against the House and the Zamfara State Government. After considering the committee's findings, the Speaker, Rt.
Hon. Bilyaminu Ismail Moriki, declared that the House had unanimously decided to lift Keta's suspension. Moriki stated that the decision took immediate effect and expressed openness to other suspended lawmakers who would provide unconditional apologies. He also praised the Committee on Ethics and Privileges for handling the matter diligently.
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